Phonograph.



Lamm N. c. DURAND.

PHONOGRAPH.

APLICATION FILED SEPT. 25.1914.

,dilldtlllzdd lddllllllltil NELSON C. .'U/AND, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSGXTR T0 NEW JERSEY 'PATENT COMPANY, F WEST ANGE, NEW JERSEY, lli CJRJPRATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Application filed September mi, will.

To all whom, it may concer/n.'

Be it known that 1, NELSON C. DURAND, a citizen of the United States, and a resi dent of Newark, Essex county, New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful linprovements in Phonographs, of which the following is a description.

li/ly 'invent-ion relates to phonograplis and more particularly to phonographs having telephonie connections whereby sounds from 'a'distant point may be, recorded upon a phonograph record blank, one torni of such apparatus being disclosed in an application of Newman H. Holland, Serial No. 87%,672 tiled November 30, 1914.

lin. accordance with my invention in its preferred form, a telephone receiver in the telephone circuit is so mounted as to be capable of being positioned either in operative relation to an ordinary phonograph recorder so as to cause the latter to record upon the phonowraph record blank undulations correspoin ing to those transmitted to and repeated by the receiver, or out otl operative 'relation with respect to the phonograph recorder so as to permit the use of the latter in the ordinary way without the telephonie connections.

rlhe principal object of my invention is to provide an improved device of the type referred to. Other objects of my invention appear more. fully in the following specification and appended claims.

ln order that iny invention may be more clearly understood, attention is hereby directed tothe accompanying drawings forining a part of this specincation and in which- Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective vievv showing oneembodinient ot my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the same party in elevation and partly in section;

Fig. 3 is a bottoni plan view ot the telephone receiver and the support therefor;

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dirig is a View part-ly in elevation and partly in section illustrating the telephone receiver seated upon the neck of' the phono graph recorder` Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented llllay 21, 191e.

Serial No. 863,440.

ln all of the views, like parts are desig- :noted by the saine reference numerals.

The phonograph shown is of the Edison type and comprises the usual body 1 hav ing a back rod 2 and a guide rod 3, on which rods the traveling carriage 4; is slidably mounted. Pivotally mounted on the forward end olf the carriage l is a `traine 5 supporting a recorder 6 and a reproducer 7, 'the pivotal movement of this frame permining either the recorder or the repro ducer to be brought into operative position with respect to the record cylinder or blank 8 mounted on the rotatable mandrel 9. As shown in ltlg. 1, the phonograph is arranged for recording in the usual manner. rllhis ligure shows the ordinary hollow speaking tube 1() provided with a sleeve 11 and a cap 12 seated respectively on the straight recorder neck 13 and the reproducer neck 14,

which necks extend axially with respect to vtubular connection 15 joins the cap 12 to the sleeve 11, so that by movingl the reproducer into operative position with respect .to 'the record cylinder, the sound vibrations set up byA the reproducer may be conveyed to the operator through the tube 10. The sleeve 11 and cap 12 may be readily lifted from the recorder and reproducer necks to detach the speaking;- tube from the phonograph.

The telephonie sound box or receiver 16 is connected to the telephone circuit by means of the wires or conductors 17 and is provided with the usual diaphragm 18 agiapted to be vibrated by the usual magnet 1 closed by an annular plate 2O having a peripheral flange 21 and an' outwardly extending central neck or collar 22 having a constricted opening relatively smaller than and coinnmnicating with the interior of the sound box 16. rhe neck 22 is provided at its.

rihe lower portion of the receiver is lower end with a recess 23 adapted to receive -tive relation with respect to each other so as to produce an airtight Connection between the said receiver and recorder. y

i' Extending losely through the center of the neck 22 is a pin 25, the .ends of which are secured in ears o r lugs 26 and 2T which are integral with and extend upwardly from the sides of a bracket member 28. The

lsaid bracketmember isconnected Aby a ball and socket-joint 29 to a pin or stud 30 by which the bracket and the parts carried thereby may be secured tothe traveling carrier arm 4. The stud 30, as shown in Fig. 2, passes through both the arm 4 and 'the frame 5 and serves not only to connect the bracket 28 to the arm e but also to pivotally connect the frame 5 to the lsaid arm. The stud 30 is provided with a flange-like portion 31 Seated'iu thc bottom of a recess 31' formed in the top of the arm l, -the lower port ion oli the stud 3() being formed with a threaded portion 32 of reduced diameter which surrounded by a spring washer 33 arranged to be held in engagement with the lower surface of the frame 5, as by a nut 3lthreaded on the part It will be seen that the hereinbefore described mounting ot the receiver 16 is such ythat it may be readily applied to phonographs` now in use by securing the pivot 30 in the place of the ordinary pivot connection between the trame 5 and the arm 4f. iVith the said mounting. the telephone receiver is movable universally labout the joint 29, so that it may be lifted and readily moved laterally from the inoperative position shown in Fig, 1 over and then down upon the neck of the phonograph recorder, into the tposition shown in Figs. 2 and t, after which it may again beolit'ted from operative position and moved laterally and downwardly to vthe position shown in Fig. l. The pivot 25 permits the oscillation of the receiver 16 Jorwardl.Y and backwardly with respect to the bracket. 2S and thereby permits the receiver Vto seatitselt' accurately upon the neck 13 of the phonograph re- `corder.v The forward movement ofthe re`V ceiver about pivot 25 is limited by' engagement of the plate 2O with the stops 35 and 36 which are integral with and project upwardly from the forward end of the bracket 28. pin 37 threaded through the bracket f 28 to the rear of the pivot 25 is arranged to resem? `pin 38 seated in a cylindrical recess 39 which 1s arranged in the top of the arm e to the rear of the stud 30, said pin being preed upwardly against the lower surface of acircular enlargement e() on the bracket 28 by a spring 41 located in the bottom of recess 39. It is understood that the Weight of the receiver 16 and the bracket 28 tends to a certain' extentto hold the said receiver in engagement with the recorder neck 18.' The upper end of the pin 38 is provided with a projection 4-2 arranged in anarcuatelot 43 formed in the enlargementll() concentric with the of the stud 30,-the projection 42 being` arranged to engage the ends of the slot '-23 to limit.- the lateral movement of the bracket 28 and the receiver 16.

in view ci the foregoing, it will be seen that my invention permits the ready moving ot two sound boxes, such as the telephone 'receiver and phonograph recorder referred to into and out of operative position with respect to each other, the. use of the phono graph in the ordinary Way not being interfered with when the telephone receiver is in inoperative position. Also as heretofore eXplained lthe invention can he readily applied to phonographs now in use.

li'hile l have shown a preferred embodiment of in v invention, numerous changes may be madein the said embodiment with-y out departing from the spirit of in v invention.

What l claim as new and desire to protect b v Letters Patent oi the United States is as follows:

1. The combination of sound boxes having` constricted openings and a mounting for one ot' said sound boxes permitting movementthereo relatively to the other to place said openings into or out of register with each other, substantially as de ibcd,

2. The combination ot sound boxes having constrietcd openings and a mounting for one of said sound boxes permitting movement thereof in a plane parallel with the plane of the opening in the other to place said openings in or out rif-register with each other and permitting movement thereof in a :linearer for one of said sound boxes, said member being movable to permit the placing og said openings into and out oi registerwith each other, the sound box supportedby said member being movable relatively thereto to permit it to seat itself accurately upon the other' sound box, substantiall as described.

4. The combination o a plurality of sound boxes, one of which is adapted to cause the operation of the other, and means comprising a ball and socket ioint tor mounting one of said lsound boxes for universal movement to permit movement ot said sound box into and out ot operative relation with respect to the other sound box, substantially as described,

sound boxes, one of which is adapted te cause the operation of the other, and means for mounting one ot said sound boxes for universal movement to permit movement ci said sound box into and out of operativo relation with res ect to the other sound box, substantially 4as escribed.

6. The combination ot a plurality ot sound boxes, a movable supporting member torone of said sound boxes, said member being' mounted to permit said sound box to bel moved toward and away from the other sound box and said lirst named sound box Ibeing movable with respect to said member' in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of said member, and means for limiting the movement oi the first named sound box with respect to said member, substantially as described.

7. rlhe combination of a plurality of sound boxes, a movable supporting member for one of said sound boxes, said member being mounted to permit said sound box to be moved toward and away' from the other sound box and said first named sound box being movable with respect to said member in a direction transverse to the direction oi movement ot' said member, and adjustable means for limiting the movement of the irst named sound box with respect to said meinbe'r, substantially as described.

8. rlhe combination of a plurality of sound boxes one of which is adapted to cause the operation of the other, one of said sound f boxes being movable into and' out ot operative relation with respect to the other, and

means tending to move one of said soundA boxes toward the other to hold said sound boxes in operative relation to each other, substantially as described.

E). The combination ot a plurality of.'

sound boxes one oit' which adapted to cause the operation ofthe other, one ot said sound boxes being movable into and out ot opera- 5. The combination ot a plurality ot plurality of sound boxes mounted thereon n and relatively 'movable into.' engagement with each other,` one of said sound boxes being biased to move into engagement with theother in certain positions, substantially as described l1. The combination of a plurality of sound boxes one ot which is adapted to cause the operation of the other, one of said sound boxes being movable into 'and out of operative relation with respect to the other, and yielding means arranged to lie between said sound boxes when the latter are in operative relation with respect to each other, substantially as described.

blt2. Ili`he combination ot a `plurality of sound boxes one of which is adapted to cause the operation of the other, one otsaid sound boxes being movable into and out of operative relation with respect to the other, and means for forming an air tight joint between the interiors of said sound boxes when the latter are in operative relation with respect to leach other, substantially as described. f

13. The combination of a framepa plurality of sound boxes mounted upon said frame, movable relatively to each other into engagement and providing a tight joint between them, substantially as described.

14. The combination of a frame having a sound box, a member movably mounted upon said trame and a sound box mounted upon said member whereby said sound boxes can bel moved into engagement with each other providing a tight joint between them, said .last mentioned sound box being adjustably mounted upon said member so that it can be properly engaged with said first mentioned sound box, substantially as described.

l5. The combination of a frame having a sound box, a, member universally mounted upon the frame and a sound box movably mounted upon the member` and movable into and out of operative relation with respect to the first sound box, substantially as described.

16. The combinationof a frame, a sound box having a neck and mounted on the frame, a member universally mounted upon the Jframe, and a sound box pivoted upon said member and biased to move into engagement with said neck when moved near the same, substantially as described.

l?. rlhe combination ot a trame having a sound box thereon provided with a neck, a member pivoted to said frame on an axis extending parallel with said neck, provided with n sound box having; an opening and swingable te bring seid sensed boxes in aline ment with the neck of seid st mentioned sound bex ineriiiing into the. opening of, the inst meniiened sennd. ben, suastantially 10 mentioned sound box to be' moved in alinewenn?? ment with the first mentioned sound box and then swung inte intertting engagement therewith, substantialy as described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 23rd dayof September, 1914.

' NELSGNC. DURAND. Witnesses:

FREDERICK BACHMANN, MARY J. LAIDLAW. 

